The view from Harting Down

The view from Harting Down on The South Downs at 7:00am on my Tuesday morning drive to the office. You’ve got to marvel at English weather and the English countryside sometimes! The fog settles in the low lying areas whilst the top of the Downs is sitting in sunshine. It’s quite an odd sight but it’s not unusual and doesn’t last for very long. The convenient thing about this situation is that there’s a National Trust car park at the top of the South Downs – so no need to hike up the hill first thing in the morning!

And still we have snow!

Stunning Boxing Day views from the top of Linch Down. Cold yet brilliant. And we’ve now had snow since the beginning of December. 2010 has been a cold winter for sure. That’s The South Downs Way in the background, not many people up here today.

Can you believe it! Snow on Christmas Day.

It’s a white out on the Downs! Not many people up here today, but a great way to walk off Christmas Lunch! To the right of the fence is The South Downs Way, but the view isn’t so great here at the top of Linch Down in the clouds. Happy Christmas y’all.

Happy Christmas everybody!

Still snowed in!

Our big trek to Cocking in the snow. Thank goodness the Bluebell Inn was open! It was a bit cold but thankfully the pub was warm and toasty. Still no sign of the snow clearing. 2010 is ending with a real cold snap.

Father Christmas passed this way

Some people don’t believe in Father Christmas. But here’s all the evidence you need. Clear evidence that Father Christmas and his helpers have been checking Bepton this week for naughty children. He’s left his footprints everywhere…

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Ramblings and random thoughts about the village of Bepton and the surrounding area including Didling, Cocking, Midhurst and the Severals, the nearby South Downs, Chichester and the West Sussex coast.
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